PRESENTATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2362, 1 June 1899, Page 63

PRESENTATION.

Oa the occasion of Mr J. S. Tennant's depaiture to Ashburton to take charge of the High School there, the cadets and pupils of his class in the High street School presented him -with a handsome oak and silver inkstand of unique design. The presentation was made by Miss Daisy Hutton, who in a few well-chosen and felicitous words voiced the feelings of her classmates. Mr Tt-nnani responded in a manner which, betokened the earnest and sympathetic interest he had always taken in the work and play of his pupils. Later on he was presented by his fellow-teachers with, a valuable dressing case. Mr J. Waddell Smith, the head teacher, in making the presentation, referred to the. ,m.any excellent qualities of the recipient, and testified to the coidial relationship which had always existed between him and all tho members of the staff. The feeling of pleasure experienced on hearing of M"r Toftnant's promotion had been largely mingled with pain, which had been keenly accentuated as the time arrived when the day of his departure from tho school came. Mr Tennant, in reply, feelingly alluded to his past connection with the school, and said that in it he had formed some of the best friendships of his life. He trusted that ! these would always continue, and hoped that although separated by distance from the school he might always be allowed to take a great and .deep interest in' its welfare. • At the Technical School on Friday evening a handsomely-illustrated address was presented to Mr J. S. Tennant, M.A., B.Sc, by the past and present students o£his botany classes on the occasion of his leaving Dunedin to take charge of the A«hburton High School. Mr A. Burt occupied the chair, and after referring iv the highest terms to the ability of Mr Tennant, called upon Mr John Thomson, one of Viis former students, to present the address. 3.1r Thomson, in doing so, expressed the regret of himself and the other students at the loss sustained to the classes in tho departure of Mr Tennant, at the same time expressing their pleasure at his promotion. The address, which was engraved by Mr Hawcridge, was signed by about 50 students. Messrs G. M. Thomson and Paterson als=o «poke in the highest terma of &fr Tonnant's ability. Mr Tennant suitably replied, thanking the student^, and speaking in the most kindly terms of Mr G. M. Thomson, to whom he alluded aa his father in botany, | and to whom, with the Technical School, he attributes his success. At the Roslyn Woollen Mills on Tuesday Miss Hutcheson, on the eve of her marriage, was presented by her fellow-workers with, a handsome dinner service and silver-mounted jelly-dish as a mark of esteem from her fellowworkers. Mr Fraser made the presentation, and Mr Parkinson responded for Miss HutcFieson.